Beautiful Card Designs Made Easy

May 19, 2015

Tuesday Tutorial - Detailed Scallops

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is all about layers and I have chosen the 5x7 Detailed Scallops  for my design.  It is one of the Card Creator range from Spellbinders and they make the most beautiful cards with very little effort from you.

 Spellbinders Supplies:

Other Supplies:

With the #7 Matting Basics A cut two pieces in white and hinge together for your base card

With #7 from Matting Basics B  cut another layer in the color of your choice. I chose a pale blue for mine.

From #6 Matting Basics A create another layer
and glue this on top of the blue layer from the previous step

(Remember that #1 is always the smallest die)
From die #4 cut a blue panel and emboss with any folder that you have in your "Stash"

With white card and #3 cut another panel and emboss this also

Cut one of the Fancy Tags Three and I have added the matching pearl "Bling" to mine and I am going to add it lengthways on my card

Stamp and heat emboss a sentiment and cut out with the circle to fit the tag
Layer up the panels as shown and I have used foam tape in between my layers

Add foam pads to the back of the sentiment and add to the card

Wrap ribbon around all the panels and then add all of this to the base card

Add in the bow and some flowers as you wish and a sparkly pearl centrepiece to cover the knot on the bow

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

May 18, 2015

Ten Cards -Ten Winners ...

Hi Everybody,

Did you leave me a comment to win one of the TEN cards on offer in last weeks Friday Freebie?
And have you joined the growing list of followers?  Then read on to see if you are one of the TEN names to have been chosen at random to win one of the pink cards on offer.

None of the cards are finished on the inside so you can do that for your self to suit whatever it is you would like to do with the card. 

Because of the route my life has taken with Spellbinders  I make so many cards in the course of a week that if I don't give them away I will have to move house. And so it really is my pleasure to share them and it makes me  happy that so many of you would like to own one of my designs.

My "Film Crew" has been busy picking the winners and here are the names.  I don't know which card you will get ... it is pot luck ... and I am happy to send the cards wherever they need to go. 
 But you will only have 48 hours to claim it so please don't wait.

The winners are ...

Kaye Charles  ....  Carla Lindsay ...  Kiwiali ... Josie B ...
Zuzana ...   Breezes ... Beryl Treble ...   Sandra Smith ...
Nancy Vondra ...   Shazababys ....


Congratulations ladies! please email me  
   christina@card-making-magic.com  
with your postal addresses and one of the cards will be on its way to you straight away.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx 

May 17, 2015

Blog Hop Winner ...

Hi Everybody,

Thank you so much for all your support over the Create and Craft shows and the Sapphire die cutting machine sold out in the first show I did ... and so with nothing else to sell the rest of the shows were cancelled.

If you managed to get yours well done .. you will not be disappointed with it.  It is truly a fantastic little machine that will stay on your work top for ever.  It is so useful for smaller dies and especially for sentiments that you wish to add to your cards.

For everybody else don't worry it will be back in stock again ... and soon and then you will be able to get one for yourself.

Thanks also to those who took part in the blog hop yesterday. We love having you visit and we love all your comments.  All the Ambassadress have offered the featured card as a "Give Away" and mine is no exception.

 I also said that there would be other additions to the prize and so here is what is what you will get ...

The card
One spool  (25 yards) of white satin ribbon
5 packs of Want2Scrap pearl Bling
I packet of Glitter

And so now you are wondering who has won this prize and so here is the announcement ....

Olus Tee 
Would you contact me please at 
christina@card-making-magic.com
with your postal address and the prize will be in the post to you straight away

You have 48 hours to claim your prize so don't wait 

The TEN winners of the TEN pink cards will be announced tomorrow so please pop back then to see if your name is on that list.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx


May 16, 2015

International Ambassadors - Informal Blog Hop 5

Hi Everybody,

Welcome to this the fifth International Ambassadors Informal Blog Hop.  We started these hops as a way to introduce ourselves to you and show you our individual styles from around the world. There are four Ambassadors who participate in these hops and I hope you will take the time to visit each one

The theme for this months hop is Pastels and Flowers and  we wanted to do something special.

And so we are all giving away the cards that we make and all you need to do is join the group of followers and then leave us a comment to say that you have been.  

My card is created using the Fleur de Elegance  in pink and white and the background is from the Grateful Lattice

The flowers on this card are created with the Bitty Blossoms   and I have tucked the Foliage behind the blooms.

Into the mix I have added some of the Foliage Flourish for added decoration and placed pearls into each of the flowers.

The ribbon and lace at the top of the card are my finishing touch.

Please visit the other Ambassadors ... they would love to see you

Linda Lucas
Yvonne van der Grijp
Christine Emberson
Christina Griffiths (You are here)

So if you would like to win this card ... and some other little "Goodies" in the pack then leave me a comment at the bottom of the page.  Please also take the time to "Pin" the card and "Like" the Facebook page so that we can make the blog grow

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx


May 15, 2015

Friday Freebie 059 - Pink Day

Hi Everybody,

I know that many of you are like me and just love pink and so today I am offering TEN pink cards to TEN winners.

It will be pot luck as to which one you get but they are all pretty cards
.
They that have been shown previously either on my blog pages or on Create and Craft

They are different techniques, dies, sizes and styles and none of them are finished inside

But if you would like to have one of them then join the list of followers and leave me a comment to let me know that you have been.

From the list of comments ten names will be picked at random  and one of the cards will be sent to you.

It will be a surprise as to which one you get and then you will be able to finish it off for yourself.


The offer is open until Monday and the winners will be announced  in that days Blog post .... because tomorrow is the fifth  
International Ambassadors Blog Hop


More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx